Business Office Assistant at Parkwood Health Care
Indianapolis, Indiana Area
- Current
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- Business Office Assistant at Parkwood Health Care
- 6th Grade Cheerleading Coach at Lebanon Middle School
- Past
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- Journalism Teacher/Publications Adviser at Mooresville High School
- Communications/Event Planning at Greater Greenwood Chamber of Commerce
- Write Place Tutor at Franklin College
- The Franklin, staff writer/designer at Franklin College
- The Wellhouse, staff writer at Franklin College
- Statehouse Reporting Intern at Indiana General Assembly
- Press Intern at Office of Senator Richard G. Lugar (Washingon D.C.)
- Statehouse Reporting intern at Indiana General Assembly
- Reporting intern at Journal and Courier
- Reporting Intern at Palladium-Item
- News Intern at WQLK Kicks 96
- Intern at Whitewater Community Television
- Education
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- Franklin College
- Connections
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- Industry
- Newspapers
- Websites
Heather Reynolds’s Summary
I have experience with all types of journalism, but I excel in writing. I am able to produce quality work in a timely manner. I am a very passionate and enthusiastic journalist and am currently exploring various aspects of interactive media.
Heather Reynolds’s Specialties:
Ability to research, conduct interviews and gather information quickly and efficiently; much writing experience; familiarity with the Flesch-Kincaid readability test; proficiency with software programs such as InDesign, PageMaker, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office XP, among others; basic photographic skills
Heather Reynolds’s Experience
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Business Office Assistant
Parkwood Health Care
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
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6th Grade Cheerleading Coach
Lebanon Middle School
(Sports industry)
April 2009 — Present (8 months)
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Journalism Teacher/Publications Adviser
Mooresville High School
(Writing and Editing industry)
August 2008 — August 2009 (1 year 1 month)
I taught English 10, Journalism 1, Journalism 2, Newspaper and Yearbook...all the classes I loved in high school :)
(filled a maternity leave position) -
Communications/Event Planning
Greater Greenwood Chamber of Commerce
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)
Writing releases, designing publications, attending meetings, planning events.
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Write Place Tutor
Franklin College
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2005 — May 2008 (2 years 9 months)
-help student to improve their literary skills
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The Franklin, staff writer/designer
Franklin College
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2004 — May 2008 (3 years 10 months)
-write news and feature stories as assigned
-design pages when needed -
The Wellhouse, staff writer
Franklin College
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2004 — May 2008 (3 years 10 months)
-write a magazine feature each semester
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Statehouse Reporting Intern
Indiana General Assembly
(Newspapers industry)
January 2008 — January 2008 (1 month)
-covered daily committee meetings as well as house/senate sessions
-wrote stories that were sent to newspapers across the state
-interviewed legislators and lobbyists
-interviewed Gov. Mitch Daniels about property tax plan
-polled all Indiana legislators about property taxes
-participated in live coverage of State of the State address for WFYI, an Indianapolis radio station -
Press Intern
Office of Senator Richard G. Lugar (Washingon D.C.)
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
August 2006 — December 2006 (5 months)
-wrote press releases that covered a variety of topics
-assembled daily news clippings that contained "Lugar mentions"
-attended several meetings of the Committee of Foreign Relations
-assisted in the making of Lugar Letter, an online newsletter
-conducted research for legislative assistants -
Statehouse Reporting intern
Indiana General Assembly
(Newspapers industry)
January 2006 — January 2006 (1 month)
-covered daily committee meetings as well as house/senate sessions
-wrote stories that were sent to newspapers across the state
-interviewed legislators and lobbyists
-interviewed Gov. Mitch Daniels -
Reporting intern
Journal and Courier
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)
May 2005 — August 2005 (4 months)
-wrote a variety of assigned news and feature stories
-took photos to accompany stories -
Reporting Intern
Palladium-Item
(Newspapers industry)
September 2003 — August 2004 (1 year )
-wrote a variety of assigned news and feature stories
-came up with story ideas on own and acted on them
-took photos to accompany stories
-wrote a series that covered three high school seniors throughout the school year -
News Intern
WQLK Kicks 96
(Broadcast Media industry)
March 2004 — May 2004 (3 months)
-wrote daily news stories that appeared on website
-recorded afternoon newscasts
-read the obituaries live on air -
Intern
Whitewater Community Television
(Broadcast Media industry)
January 2004 — March 2004 (3 months)
-filmed local events, usually city council meetings
-edited and copied tapes
Heather Reynolds’s Education
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Franklin College
Journalism, Political Science 2004 — 2008
- Activities and Societies:
- -Zeta Tau Alpha
-Zeta Tau Alpha Executive Council Historian/PR Chair
-Panhellenic Council VP Social (in charge of planning and executing Greek Week, 2005)
-Alpha Lambda Delta first year honorary, social chair
-Rho Lambda honorary
-Omicron Delta Kappa Gold Quill Circle
-Order of Omega
Additional Information
Heather Reynolds’s Websites:
Heather Reynolds’s Interests:
-reading -writing -computers (especially Macs) -blogging -running -politics -critical thinking -learning
Heather Reynolds’s Honors:
-Pulliam Journalism Scholarship
-2005 Franklin College Laurels Trophy that honors "a distinguished freshman woman in scholarship, leadership, and campus life"
Heather Reynolds’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
